Corporate-led trade deals are coming to Britain – and unions have to be ready
The Tories are trying to shut workers out of Britain’s post-Brexit trade deals, writes Unite’s Tony Burke.
Tony Burke
WebsiteTony Burke is assistant general secretary of Unite; President of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions; a member of the TUC executive committee and general council, a member of the Labour Party National Policy Forum, Trade Union co-ordinator for the Morning Star newspaper and chair of the Campaign For Trade Union Freedom. He writes for Left Foot Forward on international issues, trade, skills, and workers’ and union rights.
As well as LFF, he contributes to the Morning Star, TUC's Stronger Unions website, Unite Live, CSEU website and blogs at his own Power In A Union.
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